Passover Haroset

Eastern European-style haroset (sometimes spelled charoset) is a sweet condiment served as part of the Passover Seder served with matzo. It’s made essentially of apples, walnuts, and wine; proportions may be varied to taste. One of the important symbolic dishes of Passover, it represents the bricks used by the Jewish slaves to build Pharaoh’s cities. This makes about 2 cups and goes a long way as a spread for matzo. Photos by Evan Atlas.

Thanks, Ofra, and Chag Sameach to you, too! It does say that it makes 2 cups. It’s hard to say how many servings, as some guests might have a mere tablespoon, others, a quarter cup. But I’d say that this safely makes 8 servings. Hope that helps!

Hi Shannon yes to both questions. Most importantly, it needs to please your own palate! For the photo shoot a few weeks ago we used pomegranate juice instead of Passover wine, as I generally don’t keep it laying around, and it was really good that way. Enjoy!